{"podcast":{"title":"Chicago News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"chicago-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463314","podcast_index_feed_id":7463314,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/chicago-today-the-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/chicago-today-the-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":2000,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Chicago News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Chicago—from local news and business to culture, sports, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Chicago News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-14T06:17:53.052055+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/chicago-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463314"},"episode":{"title":"Stress Rewires Your Brain to See the Worst | Chicago News","slug":"stress-rewires-your-brain-to-see-the-worst-chicago-news","published_at":"2026-07-12T23:03:11+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/chicago-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463314/stress-rewires-your-brain-to-see-the-worst-chicago-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/chicago-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463314","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/bbc656f831b3a24d","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/da88e5ac-df5a-4d41-8fe2-eb2c1d975f01.mp3","summary":"Stress hijacks your brain’s focus, turning your amygdala into an overzealous alarm system that amplifies threats and ignores the good. New research reveals how stress hormones literally rewire your brain’s info-prioritization, making negativity louder than positivity — not a weakness, but a biological reflex. This could explain why we spiral in tough times, and it’s sparking hope for smarter mental health tools like mindfulness and CBT to recalibrate your brain’s stress response. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/bbc656f831b3a24d","meta_description":"Stress hijacks your brain’s focus, turning your amygdala into an overzealous alarm system that amplifies threats and ignores the good. New research reveal…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":99,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/chicago-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463314/episodes/stress-rewires-your-brain-to-see-the-worst-chicago-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/chicago-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463314/stress-rewires-your-brain-to-see-the-worst-chicago-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}